Tensions Reported in Chilakaluripet, Proddatur and Peddavadugur Amid Local Election Nominations

Tensions were reported in Chilakaluripet in Palnadu district after police allegedly prevented former minister Vidadala Rajini from leaving her residence. According to the information provided, Rajini fell to the ground after an SI allegedly pushed her while she was attempting to step outside. Meanwhile, in Proddatur town of Kadapa district, YSRCP MPTC candidates staged a protest, demanding an opportunity to file their nominations under police protection. The candidates alleged that police personnel were intimidating them and accused Deputy Superintendent of Police Balaswamy Reddy of exerting pressure on them. These allegations have not been independently verified.

A separate incident of tension was reported in Peddavadugur, within the Tadipatri constituency, where YSRCP candidates were allegedly attacked with stones while travelling in a police jeep to file their nominations. According to the account, TDP workers stopped the vehicle, while a large number of party workers gathered near the nomination centre. The situation reportedly escalated following the stone-throwing incident, prompting police to intervene and disperse the crowd. The incidents have raised concerns about candidates’ ability to submit nominations safely. Further details from the police and the parties involved would be needed to establish the full circumstances.